Glorious Weather for Day One

Choose your Car!

Blew into New Orleans this afternoon and haven't slowed down yet! 

The sign at the Alamo Car Rental said, "Choose your Car!" so Jean and Colleen decided on the red convertible.  Rick wanted the Dodge Challenger, but we ended up with a couple of vans.

Charlie unloads the car top carrier full of sleeping gear

We had a bit of a delay leaving the Syracuse airport due to a computer sensor but we arrived in Cincinnati in time for our flight to New Orleans.  We arrived at the Olive Tree Village east of New Orleans about 5:30 and were met by the folks who had driven down.  Their only glitch was running out of gas - conveniently right by a gas station - but unfortunately for the Good Samaritan who stopped to help push the car, it was on a hill so he really got a work out.  We unloaded the car top carrier and stowed our sleeping gear in time for dinner at the Village - burgers and hot dogs cooked on the grill. 

Following the meal, the Village Managers gave a brief orientation and we learned our work assignments and chores for the week.  We're getting ready to head for bed, knowing that breakfast comes early tomorrow.  We expect to have an orientation to Project Homecoming about the work done to help families rebuild their lives and their homes from Hurricane Katrina.